Here are Howard Pyle’s exciting and hilarious tales of Robin Hood and his merry band of outlaws who reigned over Sherwood Forest doing many good deeds for the poor—and deserved misdeeds for the pompous and haughty rich. Follow along as Robin makes his breathtaking escapes from his archenemy, the Sheriff of Nottingham, while classic characters like Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, and Little John create one hilarious escapade after another. Pageantry, knights, and beautiful maidens of old abound in the episodes comprising this favorite story.
Editorial Reviews
“Doubtless there were few red-blooded American boys of the nineteenth century who did not share Tom Sawyer and his companions’ sincere preference to being ‘outlaws a year in Sherwood Forest than President of the United States.’” —Michael Patrick Hearn, American literary scholar and specialist in children’s literature